Solar Energy as an alternative source in boiler economizers

This study sought to analyze the viability of the use of solar energy, for the operation in boiler economizers, in the replacement of the thermal energy of the exhaust gases. The experiment was divided in two steps: analysis of the boiler yield with different feed water temperatures and addition of the solar field to the initial set. For the modeling of the economizer-boiler set, the software used was Engineering Equation Solver (Software F-Chart, Wisconsin, USA). The technology chosen for the second stage was the high-pressure vacuum solar collector, installed at the inlet of the feed water heater. The thermal power of 2014W (per plate) and the solar radiation peak of 1000W / m² were standardized, taking into account the calculations for a steady state system at noon. The variable was the number of solar panels to be used at the plant. After analyzing the data, it was verified that the efficiency varied by approximately 7.4%, when the feed water temperature was increased by 20 ° C, close to 48 ° C. In order for this variation to occur, it was necessary to use 50 plates.

Organo-Silica Membrane Prepared from TEOS-TEVS Modified with Organic-Acid Catalyst for Brackish Water Desalination

The sol gel process is one of the processes used in the manufacture of thin films on membranes because it can control the pore size in the resulting silica matrix. In addition, another way to build membrane size can be done by adding catalysts and precursors to be used. In this study, using a combination of tetraethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) and triethoxy vinyl silane (TEVS) precursors and citric acid as a catalyst to produce a silica matrix with mesoporous size so that it is suitable for application in the desalination process. The organo silica membrane was calcined at 350 ° C for 1 hour using the RTP calcination technique under vacuum, thus preventing the decomposition of carbon in the silica matrix. The membrane was dipcoated 4 times to obtain 4 layers. The FTIR (Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy) test was carried out to see the functional groups on xerogel, namely silanol, siloxane and carbon. In addition, the performance of this membrane is carried out by desalination through pervaporation using 0.3% NaCl feed water with variations in feed air temperature, namely 25 ℃, 40 ℃ and 60 ℃. The resulting flux of air value increased with increasing feed water temperature, namely 6.1; 11.2; and 12.1 kg.m-2h-1 while the resulting salt rejection was 99.72; 99.64 and 99.23%. So that the organo silica membrane is suitable when applied to the desalination process through pervaporation.

Analysis of Gas Recirculation Influencing Factors of a Double Reheat 1000 MW Unit with the Reheat Steam Temperature under Control

In this paper, the simulation software EBSILON is used to simulate the reheat units, and the reheat temperature control mode is deeply explored. In the benchmark system, the influence of different load intermediate point temperature on the flue gas recirculation (FGR) is analyzed. Then, the effects of load, coal quality, excess air factor, and feed water temperature on FGR are studied under the premise of intermediate point temperature as design value, and the cause for FGR change is analyzed by comparing the cutoff bypass flue (CBF) system. The results show that under any load, the FGR decreases with the increase of the intermediate point temperature, while under low load, the change of the intermediate point temperature has a greater impact on the FGR rate. When the intermediate point temperature remains constant, the FGR plunge has an increase of load at low load and is almost unchanged at high load; the FGR rate of coal with low calorific value and high moisture content is low and the coal with low volatile and high ash content has great influence on reheat steam temperature; and the excess air factor and feed water temperature are inversely proportional to the flue gas recirculation rate. In the CBF system, the change trend is similar to the reference system, but under the same working condition, the FGR rate is higher than the latter.

Use of a self-rotating nozzle for more efficient flash purification of dirty water

An efficient flash-purification system has been developed using a self-rotating nozzle powered by the feed-water flow. Where an electrically-powered, rotating nozzle distributes water droplets evenly in a flashing chamber to increase the evaporation rate, a self-rotating nozzle creates a continuous flow of droplets at the chamber wall by impact momentum effects. The aim of this study was to design and test a new self-rotating nozzle to improve the condensation rate in the flash-purifier. The device investigated employed a self-rotating nozzle of innovative design. The new system was constructed successfully and tested under conditions in which the vacuum and feed-water pressures, and the temperature were varied to maximize the condensation rate. Factorial design methodology showed that vacuum pressure was the most influential variable for condensation rate. The highest condensation rate achieved was 0.0748 ml/s, obtained from a combination of 2.0 bar-g feed-water pressure, vacuum pressure 0.3 bar-a and feed-water temperature 60 °C. Previous studies involved an electric rotating nozzle that generated 0.061 ml/s, but this study proved the efficiency of the self-rotating nozzle by producing a higher condensation rate.

Study of the Cooling Performance of a Mist-Type Regenerative Evaporative Cooler Under Different Feed Water Temperature

In hot and humid climates, evaporative cooler is coupled with desiccant dehumidifier to obtain effective cooling. To realize the M-cycle-based cooler which combines liquid desiccant regeneration and evaporative cooling in a single apparatus, the effect of different feed water temperature on cooling performance is investigated in this paper. It was observed that wetting water film layer of conventional regenerative evaporative cooler (REC) carries a significant amount of sensible heat from the hot water/solution which reduced the wet-bulb effectiveness of the cooler. To enhance its effectiveness, an ultrasonic atomization mist REC was proposed. The influence of different intake conditions on cooling performance was studied and found that mist REC performed better than conventional cooler for higher feed water temperature. The wet-bulb effectiveness of the cooler ranged from 0.56 to 1.15 with maximum cooling capacity of 580[Formula: see text]W, which is comparable to the previous studies. This prototype can be further developed to an ultrasonic liquid desiccant waterless evaporative cooler.

Analisa Teknis Dan Biaya Penggunaan Bahan Bakar Cangkang Kelapa Sawit Dan Batu Bara Pada Boiler DZL4 Di PT. Lautan Luas Tbk.

Abstrak Boiler DZL4 dengan tipe solid fuel dioperasikan di PT. Lautan Luas Tbk untuk proses reaksi kimia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa jumlah kebutuhan dan biaya untuk bahan bakar batu bara jenis bituminus dan cangkang sawit. Variabel bebas adalah kapasitas boiler 2,5 ton/jam, 3 ton/jam, 4 ton/jam. Variabel konstan adalah tekanan steam 1,25 MPa, temperatur steam 194ºC, temperature air umpan 75°C pada tekanan 0,15 MPa, efisiensi boiler 78,8%. Metode penelitian adalah dengan menghitung kebutuhan kalor boiler, kebutuhan bahan bakar, jumlah biaya untuk setiap jenis bahan bakar dilanjutkan dengan analisa. Hasil perhitungan kalor boiler kapasitas 2,5 ton/jam, 3 ton/jam, 4 ton/jam berturut-turut adalah 1.482.476 kkal/jam, 1.778.972 kkal/jam, 2.371.962 kkal/jam. Kebutuhan bahan bakar batu bara dan cangkang sawit per jam berturut-turut sebesar 304 kg, 364 kg, 483 kg dan 430 kg, 511 kg, 681 kg. Biaya untuk batu bara dan cangkang sawit per jam berturut-turut adalah Rp350.000, Rp419.000, Rp555.500, dan Rp365.500, Rp435.500, Rp579.000.Kata kunci: boiler, solid fuel, cangkang sawit, batu bara, biayaAbstract The Boiler DZL4 with solid fuel type are operated in PT. Lautan Luas Tbk for chemical reaction processes. The purpose of this research is to analize the amount of use and costs between palm kernel shell and bituminous type of coal. The independent variables are boiler capacity of 2,5 tons/hour, 3 tons/hour and 4 tons/hour. The constant variable is steam pressure 1,25 MPa, steam temperature 194ºC, feed water temperature 75°C at 0,15 MPa pressure and boiler efficiency 78,8%. The research method is to calculate the boiler heat requirements, amount of fuel needs, the costs for each type of fuel then continue the analysis. The results of heating boiler calculations for capacity of 2,5 tons/hour, 3 tons/hour and 4 tons/hour respectively are 1.482.476 kcal/hour, 1.778.972 kcal/hour, 2.371.962 kcal/hour. The fuel consumption of coal and palm kernel shells per hour respectively are 304 kg, 364kg, 483 kg, and 430 kg, 511 kg, 681 kg. The cost for coal and palm kernel shells per hour respectively are Rp350.000, Rp419.000, Rp555.500, and Rp365.500, Rp435.500, Rp579.000.Keywords: boiler, solid fuel, palm kernel shell, coal, cost

Boiler drum automatic power management system

Dynamic properties of boiler sections as control objects are studied. The requirements for mathematical models and the main adjustable parameters in drum boilers are determined, on the basis of which the requirements for the designed model are made. The construction of a block diagram and calculation of transfer functions of the automatic control system of the control object. The main types of disturbances are determined: feed water and steam consumption, consumer load, fuel consumption, and feed water temperature. Each perturbation is represented as a control action. Models of the object using perturbation channels are obtained. The article considers the construction of an effective model of the system of automatic control of the drum boiler power supply based on the system’s working out of disturbing influences. The paper uses the Matlab application software and the Simulink graphical programming environment.